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North Harbour Wall 26th May (yesterday), 7:20-9:40am
Canada Goose – c70 north in three flocks (7, c20, c45)
Common Scoter – 8 in, 10 out
Gannet – 5 out (in ones and a two)
Auk sp. – 2 out
Red-throated Diver – 1 or 2 seemingly hanging around the harbour (circling), 3 inSwallow – One flew over our heads and onto the sea. Not sure whether this was intentional – v. windy.
Oystercatcher – c800 on the sea wall
This morning (14th):
Flooded field at the bottom of Aldcliffe Hall Lane:
Pied Wagtail – 4
Robin – 1
Dunnock – 1Various pools:
Mallard – 7 WPs
Teal – 13 WPs
Canada Goose – 14 WPs + 2 nearby fields
Tufted Duck – 1 drake Frog Pond
Mute Swan – 1 Darter Pond
Moorhen – 2 WPs
Coot – 2 Frog Pond
Lapwing – Pair by WPs
Black-tailed Godwit – 1 WPsFields:
Starling – c30 feeding
Oystercatchers – 6, in pairsIn the bushes:
Chiffchaff – 4 singing + 1 calling near one of the singers
Blackcap – 1 singing
Lesser Whitethroat – 1 singing from bushes on the sea wall (my first of the year here)
Long-tailed tit – 2 paired up + 1 further down the path near possible nest site
Wren – 5 singing
Dunnock – 1 singing
Goldfinch – 2
Chaffinch – 1
Stock Dove – 1Over:
Swallow – 1 S
Linnet – 8 S
Pink-footed Goose – One skein of c55 circled a bit then flew off. The fields that hosted thousands of geese last week now all have bird scarers (i.e. plastic sheets attached to a pole) in them.SD4961 Williamson Park/Fenham Carr/Lancaster Cemetery junction: 20 nests (19 last year)
SD4960 Entrance to Pottery Gardens: 15 nests (23 last year)
SD4961 Grab Lane: 13 nests (12-14 last year – I never got a proper count)Apologies – my previous post in this thread had completely the wrong grid reference for the Fenham Carr rookery. The correct reference is SD4961.
Ian, if you want to see Jack Snipe, your best bet at the moment is the bird that has been showing well on Allen Pool at Leighton Moss.
It first appeared on 30th Jan and has been seen most days since then, including this afternoon. It’s on the reedy island in front of Allen Hide, very well hidden amongst the squashed reeds. You’ll probably need a scope to find it, and it’s practically invisible when it isn’t moving (as is the way with Jack Snipes). If you’re lucky, you might find someone in the hide who has already seen it and can help you out. Watch out for Common Snipe – there will probably be several on the island with the Jack and they’re easily mistaken if you don’t know what you’re looking for. The lack of a cream crown stripe is the best ID feature if you’re uncertain.
28/04/2024, 08:56 – Various: Glossy ibis in flooded field next to horse paddock Middleton
28/04/2024, 09:30 – Peter: Spoonbill on Barrow Scout pools as seen from Crag view point. Also 2 swifts. Spot red still in LM Morecambe pool
28/04/2024, 10:20 – Ian: Conder Green: 3 Cattle Egrets, Spotted Redshank, Common Tern.
28/04/2024, 12:39 – Shaun: Two Spoonbill just landed at the ‘Flood’, plus single one still on Barrow Scout pool, Leighton Moss – viewable from Crag Road viewpoint.
28/04/2024, 13:21 – Various: Just received a report of ‘a stork’ heading over Middleton NR towards Middleton village. Should be a pic soon if correct
28/04/2024, 20:38 – Various: Glossy ibis flew off high to the west from Middleton horse paddock at 0916 and was not back there in the afternoon (1515hrs). We’ve had ‘possible departure’ posts before but it is now fully moulted and ready to go
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26/04/2024, 08:59 – Various: New spoonbill in on em pools this am (not seen over heysham
where not a lot this morning – just Sandwich terns and whimbrel of note) 26/04/2024, 09:49 – Mike: Couldn’t find it from Crag Rd viewpoint 9.30.
26/04/2024, 12:58 – Richard: 3 cattle egrets at conder
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26/04/2024, 16:43 – Various: Glossy ibis still in horse paddock
26/04/2024, 18:46 – Various: Yesterday: 1st summer Little Gull (thanks Philip), also spotted redshank same place
